Recipe

SHROUD: Tan Antron "ballooned" over abdomen. Leave a few fibers trailing out the back.

ABDOMEN: Green or tan Antron

WING: Light deer hair tied sparse

HEAD: Dark brown Haretron or marabou

Uses

When a caddis pupa is ready to hatch into an adult, it fills with gas which buoys it quickly to the surface. There is a moment of hesitation, at which it is vulnerable, then the adult emerges and immediately flies off.

Variations

Other caddis pupae can be imitated by using hook sizes and body colors that match the natural insect; see the caddis pages for details. However, caddis rarely need to be matched as closely as, say, mayflies. For most situations, you only need these colors and sizes (many anglers get by just fine with a green body/tan shroud):

Size 12-18, green body, tan shroud

Size 12-18, green body, green shroud

Size 12-18, brown body, yellow shroud

Size 12-18, tan body, tan shroud

How to Use

The Deep Sparkle Pupa is designed to be fished near the bottom, although many anglers just use the pattern shown here for both deep and shallow presentations, adding split shot to the leader or using the Sparkle Pupa in tandem with a heavy fly. When fishing this pattern deep, use a trout indicatoror tight line presentation.